Marina #3

The third volume of Zidrou and Matteo's Marina arrives with a cover that pulses with seafaring danger — a fierce dark-haired warrior woman stands blade in hand atop a vessel's rigging, a massive red battle standard bearing a lion's face billowing behind her, while a bound captive and looming fighters crowd the scene below. Subtitled Razzias!!!, the French term for violent raids, the image sets an unmistakable tone of high-seas conflict and defiant courage. Published by Dargaud in 2016, this is historical adventure comics drawn with real grit and visual swagger.